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Samajwadi Pension Scheme by Uttar Pradesh State Government - Important Key Points

SAMAJWADI PENSION YOJANA by Uttar Pradesh State Government

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Introduction:

Uttar Pradesh State Government launched a new scheme named “Samajwadi Pension Scheme” in year 2014 to provide financial assistance to 40lakhBelow Poverty Line (BPL) category families in Uttar Pradesh. This scheme was launched by at this Former Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Akhilesh Yadav. Present now it’s headed by Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh Yogi Adityanath has stalled this scheme. Chief minister Yogi Adityanath, who was reviewing various schemes being run by the Social Welfare Department of the state, asked the officials to stall the pension scheme and review the list of people to find out whether they are worthy candidates fulfilling the eligibility criterion. He has ordered the officials to conduct a detail review of this scheme to ascertain whether the beneficiaries are deserving candidates fulfilling the eligibility criteria. With this scheme, the Government is helping families which have no source of income. This decision was taken during 2nd cabinet meeting in which the new CM was reviewing various social welfare schemes run by State Welfare Department.